PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
13
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
8
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
8
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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